Main Entry: bul·bul

Pronunciation: \ˈbu̇l-ˌbu̇l\

Function: noun

Etymology: Persian, from Arabic

Date: 1665

1 : a songbird frequently mentioned in Persian poetry that is probably a nightingale (Erithacus megarhynchos)
2 : any of a group of gregarious passerine birds (family Pycnonotidae) of Asia and Africa